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Affirmation Massage is a queer-owned, trauma-informed practice for all in Columbus!

23/07/2025

The first specialty that I focused on outside of massage was perinatal work. I am certified to work with prenatal and postpartum clients, and have training in Cesarean scar tissue remediation.

Prenatal massage provides relief to the pregnant person and allows their body and mind to relax. Postpartum massage focuses on letting the body know pregnancy is over and getting a person to come back into their body. Scar tissue work can help reduce scar tissue rooting, increases nerve sensation, and improve circulation along the scar. All three are great massages!

I love doing these massages and working with perinatal clients, but have seen a significant drop in these services recently. I think massage is a really helpful tool to deal with a lot of physical aches and pains in both the pregnant and postpartum phases! If you've been looking for a perinatal massage therapist, consider this your sign to check out my services! (And no, you do not have to be q***r or trans to come see me ❤️)

I also offer gift cards, a fantastic gift if you have someone in your life who is preparing to give birth or recently did so!

17/07/2025

My loves, I've expanded my office hours! I am currently open:

Thurs 6pm-9pm
Fri 6pm-9pm
Sat 10am-7pm
Sun 10am-3pm
Mon 10am-3pm

To kick off the extra hours, I'm offering a 10% discount to any future massage booked through Sunday, 7/20! Use the code JULYSALE10 when you book your next massage online and save on some self-care!

24/06/2025

Hi babes! Dropping into everyone's feeds to announce that I'll be out of my office this weekend to move, but will be back and ready to give supportive healing massages in July!

Owning a business in a corporate imperial fascist country while the world aches seems so frivolous at times, but I also regularly get to witness the beauty and necessity of individual healing and care. Self-care is a radical act of love and resistance.

In the meantime, free Palestine, protect trans kids, abolish ICE, lean in to your community, and stay hydrated, my dears ❤️🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️

***rMassageTherapist

30/05/2025

Don't forget to support your local q***r businesses this Pride month! Major corporations that have rainbows available one month of the year while slashing their DEI and funding conservative politicians do not deserve your money! If you're in Columbus and need a massage, I might be a good fit. (Another great way to find local q***r businesses is through the app "Everywhere Is Q***r"!)

I am happily busy enough that I have been able to expand my schedule, so I now have more appointment times available for you to come and relax. Remember that while we live in a capitalist hellscape that thrives on oppressing marginalized communities, I offer sliding scale and community-funded massages for any minority who needs a massage but cannot financially access it. Healing and safety is for everyone!

I am offering a discount to launch Pride month: for this weekend (5/30-6/02), use the code PRIDE2025 and get 10% off any massage service!

***rMassageTherapist

21/03/2025

I have had several people provide enough funding for trans, non-binary, or other minority clients that I am able to offer over 9 fully funded massages right now! This generosity is not just for me, it is a gift for you. If you could benefit from a massage but have felt financially strained and put it off, consider this a gentle nudge from the universe. DM me and we will get you scheduled!

20/02/2025

I guess 2025 is my year of "if you try to fight me online about my basic humanity, I will post about you as a cautionary tale."

This account, which has only been opened since September and has no posts and follows 2 accounts, is clearly just a troll, and I don't believe in anonymising what someone is choosing to say with their whole chest. They were wanting to fight with me about the use of the word "q***r," at first claiming it was an offensive term for most gay and le***an people. This is a dog whistle for an anti-trans narrative and advocates for the erasure of trans people, believing LGB and TQ communities should be seen separately. Its only place on my newsfeed is to use it as a source of education.

For the record, trans people have always existed and will always exist. Trans people have always been a part of q***r history and were on the front lines of fighting for gay and le***an rights. The q***r agenda is to thrive. (Look up Sylvia Rivera's 1973 speech). There is a vicious rewriting of history taking place right now, but it is not being done by me or any other trans person.

Anti-trans rhetoric is loud, even within the larger q***r community. If you are an ally of the trans community, please choose to be louder.

***rHistory

01/02/2025

A reminder to my trans friends in this frightening time: despite being told we do not exist, here we are existing, my loves. I have noticed an increase of stress and anxiety in my own body and imagine you might be experiencing this, as well. If a massage seems like it would be helpful for you but/and your finances are feeling tight, I would still like to work with you.

I have funds that were donated specifically for minorities that need financial assistance, to cover the cost of the massage, either in part or in whole!

I am also happy to trade services, and am currently looking for new artwork for my office. The only theme they need to follow is "trans joy."

If you would like to reach out about financial assistance or a trade, please DM me! We get through this by leaning on each other and taking care of one another.

27/12/2024

Tl;dr: forged family is more precious than gems

If you've spoken to me since I changed my name, you may have heard me tell you the story behind my new middle name. I chose Lou, after Lou Alcott (author of Little Women), the evidence suggesting that they were non-binary or a trans man. (For reference: Jo being largely autobiographical in Little Women, them going by Uncle or Papa Lou with their family, the journal entry which read "I am more than half convinced that I am a man trapped in a woman's body..." I could go on)

This is a story I tell everyone, and for Christmas this year my wife's partner had their friend reimagine an old portrait of Lou as they may perhaps have wanted to be seen. It is beautiful and creative and thoughtful and so affirming. Lou's family seemed to accept them as brother/papa/uncle and it is life-giving to be receiving the same acceptance from this family we are making. I am grateful to my forged family, and I am grateful to Lou for coming before me and representing pieces of myself that echoed in my bones as a child and still do to this day.

Q***r family and q***r history are both beautiful. They deserve to be celebrated and shared.

(Also if you've made it this far, please call DeWine's office and tell him to veto HB8, which would eliminate all of this story from being shared in any Ohio school!)

***rMassageTherapist ***rHolidays

15/12/2024

It's my boobiversary today! This marks two years since my top surgery, and every day this body feels more and more like home to me. I love my chaotic non-binary self, I love defying gender, I love my chest, I love my community.

To celebrate the mammiversary, I am offering TWO discounts, available today only! For all top surgery scar remediation massages booked today, use code '55378008' to get $15 off the massage! For ALL other services booked today, use 'TEETYEET24' for 10% off! (You can pay online or wait until your service, but book now for the discount!)

I'm excited to share the joy from a really celebratory act of self-love and commitment. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

30/11/2024

If you are looking to shop small today, this local trans-run business is a relaxing way to do it! I am forever grateful to all of my clients for continuing to let me be part of their healing journeys and who refer friends to me. Each massage I do helps me keep my business open and allows me to do what I love. If you are looking for a massage, book today! If you want to gift a massage to someone you love, I offer gift certificates on my website-- a great holiday gift that won't add clutter to anyone's homes!

***rOwnedBusiness

08/11/2024

This week has been hard, but has also been a good reminder that caring for one another is how we get through this. Members of marginalized communities are already discriminated against in this country and will continue to experience harm from the government in the days to come. We all deserve safe space to rest and heal, but often that space is unattainable to members of marginalized communities.

I always offer trades to make my services more attainable, but this is another way people who might not otherwise be able to receive a massage can access it: through sponsorship! If you feel financially privileged and are wanting to find a way to help others right now, please reach out to me and we can discuss how to fund someone's massage.

If you are a member of a marginalized community and would benefit from partial or full sponsorship of a massage, please reach out to me to see if funds are available and how to access them.

We will all get through this together. We will get through this *because* of each other.

All my love.

16/10/2024

When receiving bodywork of any type, a client should know what is going to happen and understand that they have the ability to ask for something different if that is what they need. My clients are the experts of themselves; it is my job to give them as much information as they need in order to provide informed consent.

Especially before the first service with a new client, I will answer as many questions as someone needs in order to feel comfortable and ready for a service, and for them to know exactly what will happen (in what order, even!). I will always respect boundaries that a client puts in place, and will discuss pressure, draping, stretches, and the reason for specific techniques as much as a client would like to talk about them. Whatever I can do to empower a client, I will do; informed consent is incredibly important!

***rFriendlyMassage

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Tuesday	13:00 - 19:00
Thursday	13:00 - 15:30
Friday	10:00 - 19:00
Sunday	10:00 - 19:00

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+15134015410

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http://affirmationmassage.com/

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